Cubs Win Two From Phillies Move Closer to Giants
Cubs swept a doubleheader against Philadelphia winning 9 to 5 and 3 to 1 to tighten the chase of the Giants. The Yankees edged Washington for first in the American League as Detroit and Cleveland reshaped standings. Reds beat Pirates twice to climb in the National League. Cantwell faltered as Carleton outpitched him in a 12-0 Cards victory. Rain halted the Braves Braves game with a 2-1 lead in six innings.
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Hugh 5. Fullerton, Jr
Associated Press
New York Cubs
Yankees
Washington
Giants
Chicago Cubs
Yanks
Cleveland Indians
Senators
Tretroit Tigers
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cubs
Phillies
Tigers
Detroit
Chicago
White Sox
Boston
Cleveland
Ted Sox
Pale Hose
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh
Pirates
Boston Braves
St. Louis Cardinals
Cantwell
Tex Carleton
Carleton
Braves
Hal Lee
Shanty Hogan
Rabbit Maranville
Radium Extraction From Pitchblende Described
The process notes that radium is obtained from ore largely containing uranium oxide. It states that eight tons of pitchblend would yield about a half teaspoonful of radium.
Sleeping Without Pillow Eases Baby Breathing
A report suggests babies breathe easier when sleeping without a pillow, allowing more air into the lungs and reducing obstruction.
Major League Leaders in Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include Foxx and Simmons with high averages and RBIs while Gehrig and Ruth pace power. In the National League Klein leads in batting with 464, Vaughan and Waner top triples, but pitching leaders Tinning and Hubbell post strong records.
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Foxx
Athletics
Simmons
White Sox
Gehrig
Yankees
Hite
White Ox
Manush
Senators
Burns
Browns
Cronin
Combs
Klein
Phillies
Davis
Martin
Cardinals
Waner
Pirates
Vaughan
Pullis
Houbies
Hklein
Nies
A. P. Waner
P. Waner
Hillies
Amazon Triumphed and Fell in Twin Bill
In Thomasville on July 24 the Amazon Warriors split a doubleheader with the Wennonah Indians and Proximity Red Birds. Lefty Cline Sink hurled a 7 to 0 shutout in game two after a 6 to 3 loss in the opener to Wennonalh.
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Thomasville
Wennonah Indians
Lexington
Amazon Warriors
Cline Sink
Red Birds
R. Hu. E. Wennonalh
Amazon
Los
Gibson
Johnson
Henson
Sink
Byerly
Davidson Will Play Only Nine Gridiron Games This Season
Davidson announces a reduced football schedule, leaving only nine games for the season. Captain Norton Pritchett reports no game on November 4, with four home games, four away, and the Thanksgiving clash against Wake Forest in Charlotte. The slate lists Elon, North Carolina, Wofford, Miami, Duke, N C State, Citadel, William and Mary, and Wake Forest with dates and venues.
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Davidson
Norton Pritchett
Wildcats
Wake Forest
Charlotte
Elon
North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Wofford
Spartanburg
Duke
N. C. State
Raleigh
Citadel
William and Mary
Williamsburg
Piedmont League Games Today Highlight Matchups
Crandings list today events as Charlotte visits Winston-Salem Durham travels to Richmond Greensboro hosts Wilmington. Yesterday Winston-Salem beat Charlotte 3 to 2 while Wilmington defeated Durham 6 to 3 and Richmond edged Greensboro 5 to 6 in thirteen innings.
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Winston-Salem
Durham
Richmond
Greensboro
Wilmington
Pet Greensboro
Vame
Durham Ill
Standings Snapshot From Early Baseball Scores
Pittsburgh 1 4 Cincinnati 6 6 Philadelphia 5 1 Chicago 9 3 New York 8 Brooklyn 5 Boston 0 2 St Louis 12 1
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New York Chicago
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Standings Update From The League Nightcard
The summary records scores and team tallies: Cleveland 1, New York 8 6. Chicago 2 2, Boston 6 7. Detroit 12, Washington 3.
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Health warning on washing vegetables to remove insecticides
The article warns that outer leaves may harbor poisons from sprays such as nicotine arsenic and lead and urges thorough washing. It notes washing can remove most insecticides from lettuce and cabbage though some residues in inner parts persist, stressing caution in modern chemical use.
England Eliminates America From Davis Cup Title Play
England's Fred Perry and Bunny Austin defeat America 4 1 in the Interzone final to advance to the challenge round against France in Paris. Ellsworth Vines collapses from nervous exhaustion and an ankle injury during the decisive fifth set as Perry leads 14 13.
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England
America
Auteuil
France
Fred Perry
H. W
Bunny) Austin
Austin
Perry
Ellsworth Vines
Vines
Greensboro Ball Players Arrested For Sunday Game
Greensboro players, umpires, and officials were cited after a Sunday game as Richmond moves to allow night baseball. Durham opposition, 13 inning Pats win 6 to 6 to take league lead. Shaky Kain limits Wilmington to five hits in a 9 to 0 victory with two RBIs.
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Greensboro Ball
Charlotte
Piedmont
Richmond
Coltae
Greensboro
Patriots
Pats
Shaky Kain
Wilmington
Durham
Wright delivers late homer in Taft–Charlotte win over Winston-Salem
Taft Wright, Charlotte rookie outfielder, hit an eighth inning homer proving the 3 to 2 victory over Winston-Salem as Chester Martin and Bobby Durham dueled on the mound.
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Taft Wright
Charlotte
Winston-Salem
Chester Martin
Bobby Durham
Pointers Defeat Oilers In Last-Minute Ball Thriller
High Point edged Charlotte 6 to 5 as Lee Sherrell kept the Oilers quiet after two errors in the first and a late rally by Pointers. M Hayworth paced hits for the locals while Nichols and Miller starred for Charlotte. Pug Thomas contributed sharp fielding as the home club extended its winning streak.
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Lee Sherrell
Charlotte
M. Hayworth
Camp
Oakley
Miller
Nichols
Pug
Thomas
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Arn Ee
Williams
Eee
Russell
Moan Ae
Sherren
Charlotte Err. Petters
Bleck
Rogers
Packives
Prazier
Stkeather
Martin
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J Ser Fisher
Om Bante
Teigh Seees
Schedule For Ladies Tennis Tournament
The schedule lists Burr Memorial Hospital against Sears Sechrest versus Y W C A Country Club against Forwards Perryville against Woodrow Y W C A versus Country Club Forwards versus Sears Sechrest versus Woodrow Perryville versus Burrus Memorial Hospital.
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Burr Memorial Hospital
Sears
Sechrest
Y.W.C.A
Ostrich Egg Hatching Period Revealed
A historical note states that more than 40 days are required for hatching ostrich eggs, indicating extended incubation in early poultry farming.
New Champions in Sports World
Henry Picard won the Carolinas Open golf championship at Raleigh for the second straight year by defeating Tony Manero in a playoff after finishing 72 holes tied. Donnie Jones set a record time in the Ashley-Cooper River five mile swim at Charleston. John McDiarmid won the North Carolina Open tennis title at Asheville over Wilbur Hess. Elizake from Asheville captured the women’s singles, defeating Julia Pickens. Robbie Killingsworth won the Greenville city tennis title by beating Alden Simpson.
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Associated Press
Carolinas
Henry Picard
Charleston Country Club
Raleigh
Tony Manero
Sedgefield Club
Greensboro
Picard
Donnie Jones
Charleston
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Asheville
Wilbur Hess
Houston
Eliza Oke
Julia Pickens
Charlotte
Robbie Killingsworth
Greenville
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Trimming
Alden Simpson
Greenvile
Lenore Kight Dominates National AAU Swinming Honors
Lenore Kight, 20, from Homestead Pennsylvania, swept the four free style events at the national AAU championships in New York, setting a world record and anchoring Carnegie Library to a world record in the half mile relay. Katherine Rawls, 15, of Fort Lauderdale, took second.
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New York
Leno Kight
Katherine Rawls
Fort Lauderdale
Memphis Western Amateur Opens With 125 Contestants
The Memphis Country Club hosted roughly 125 competitors as medal play began in the Western Amateur Golf Tournament. Dallas native Gus Moreland, the defending champion, led the field.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Country Club
Gus Moreland
Dallas
Court Painter James Gringonpeur and Card Design Claim
Historian notes Jacques Gringonpeur, once intimate painter to Charles VI of France, who reportedly lost his reason, may have designed early playing cards or closely resembled them in 1892.
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Jacques Gringonpeur
Charles VI
France
Bee Causes Driver To Kill Little Boy
Fayetteville dispatch reports Harvey Melvin age 11 fatally injured when an automobile driven by Louis Liftwich swerved while he slapped at a bee that entered a window. He died minutes after hospital arrival as an inquest was set for later today.
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Fayetteville
Harvey Melvin
Louis Liftwich
Leftwich
Earthquake Speed Measured Between 470 and 430 Feet per Second
A historical report notes that an earthquake propagated at a rate ranging from 430 to 470 feet per second according to early seismology observations. The finding illustrates rapid ground motion and helps explain how seismic waves spread across distances.
Loughran to Fight Risko This Week in Chicago
New York reports Tommy Loughran and Johnny Risko will clash in a 10 round heavyweight bout at Mills Stadium in Chicago on Wednesday night. The pairing headlines a subdued national boxing card this week as the veterans crowd the younger fighters from the spotlight.
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New York
Tommy Loughran
Johnny Risko
Mills Stadium
Chicago
Parker Heads Stars at Seabright Open
Ranking tennis stars led by Frankie Parker of Milwaukee gathered for the Seabright invitation tournament in Seabright New Jersey. The event opens the season’s major grass court fixtures with top players competing for early prestige.
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Seabright
N. J
Frankie Parker
Milwaukee
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